The two long-term workers, who were even more frightened than Haizi, under the guidance of the Taoist priest, took measurements in the tomb chamber with measuring tapes. Their movements were clumsy and shaky, which made the Taoist priest very dissatisfied. Sometimes the Taoist priest had to do the operation himself.
After measurements and multiple verifications, the Taoist priest finally determined a point and marked it. The Taoist priest said this was the 'gan position' or some other position, but Haizi didn't hear it clearly.
The Taoist priest told Haizi that after they all left the tomb, Haizi would use a pickaxe to dig down until it could accommodate a water jar, which would have to be about three feet deep.
Wait until tomorrow dawn, Duanlong's soul can return to its original place. However, Haizi had to do all this alone. Even if he heard any abnormal noise, Haizi could not stop digging, otherwise Duanlong's soul would not be able to return to its place.
Haizi did not want the Taoist priest and the two long-term workers to leave the tomb, saying that he was really scared alone and would be even more scared at night. But the Taoist priest refused, and despite comfort and coercion, he allowed Haizi to stay alone in the tomb.
Haizi had no choice but to dig according to the Taoist priest's instructions. However, the surface of the tomb was made of rammed earth, which was extremely hard. When he dug in with a pickaxe, sometimes there would be a white spot. Haizi felt that it was harder than frozen soil.
But there was no other way, so I had to bite the bullet and dig. Not to mention the hard work, the most important thing was that the sound of digging was so harsh in the eerie tomb, as if ghosts were coming from all directions.
He stopped digging, held his breath, and looked around secretly. He found nothing, only the few candles still swaying and beating like will-o'-the-wisps, which made Haizi feel even more terrified.
It's time to change the candles. Once the candles are extinguished, it will be even worse. What will it look like in the dark and lightless tomb? Haizi didn't dare to imagine, so he quietly went to replace the candles one by one.
Back at the excavation site, Haizi was a little tired. He sat down and wanted to rest for a while to get rid of the cold sweat on his body. But once he calmed down, Haizi heard a strange sound that seemed to be absent.
Fortunately, at this time, the Taoist priest came in again with the two long-term workers. The two long-term workers carried a water tank that was not too big and placed it next to Haizi's excavation site. This made Haizi's anxious heart calm again. .
Haizi asked to go out for convenience, saying that he had not gone out since he came in, and he could no longer hold it in at this time. But the Taoist priest still didn't agree and let Haizi stay in the tomb.
Haizi said that was not possible, as he still had to poop. But the Taoist priest said that it didn't matter, and told Haizi that he could just go to the pits that had been dug out and bury them.
The Taoist priest told Haizi that he must not go out of this tomb, because Duanlong's soul needs Haizi's guidance when it comes back, otherwise it will not be able to find its place of return and will wander out freely.
Haizi was even more frightened when he heard that Duanlong's soul was also a spirit, and he didn't know what he looked like, but he didn't dare to lead him back to his place. But the Taoist priest said that Duanlong's soul was guided by his thoughts and he couldn't see it at all.
Haizi really had no choice but to nod his head, indicating that he would continue to stay in the tomb. Because Haizi heard that if Duanlong's soul does not return, the feng shui of Duanlonggang will be destroyed and the villagers will suffer. For the sake of the whole village, Haizi must persevere.
In fact, Haizi didn't really believe these words in his heart, but Mr. Yun believed it, and most people in the village believed it. Haizi had no choice but to do what the Taoist asked. He stopped making other requests, believing that it would be over if he endured it. .
Two long-term workers told Haizi that it was already dark outside and the villagers dispersed one after another. Haizi's mother also came and brought him a red cloth belt to tie around his waist and told Haizi to be strong.
The long-term worker said that after the two of them went out, they would go back to the Yun family compound with all the long-term workers and come back at dawn tomorrow. During this period, Haizi had to calm down, take a nap when it was time to go to bed in the middle of the night, and put on all the cotton clothes.
However, the Taoist priest was concerned and told Haizi a motto, so that when Haizi was scared, he could silently mutter it in his heart several times, which could help him fall into trance, relieve tension, and ward off evil spirits.
This motto is 'Infinite Lord! Let Haizi remember "Shush mali hi hun boo", and often recite it silently in his heart several times. Of course Haizi remembered it quickly, but Haizi didn't know whether it would work or not.
After the Taoist priest Tianshi and the two long-term workers left, Haizi actually went to the place pointed out by the Taoist priest once for convenience, but it was just to urinate. In fact, Haizi had already gone there once for convenience.
The noisy sounds outside the tomb disappeared, and the inside of the tomb was surprisingly quiet. There always seemed to be some noise or someone approaching him. Haizi quickly silently recited the maxims taught by the Taoist priests.
It might have been relieved, or it might not have worked at all. Anyway, Haizi was still frightened! There was no other way, so Haizi had no choice but to use the pickaxe to dig again, which would relax Haizi's fearful mood.
I don't know how much time passed, but Haizi was sweating profusely, but he still kept digging, silently reciting the maxims taught by the Taoist priests in his heart, and the progress of his digging seemed to have exceeded the depth of the water tank.
Haizi did not stop, not to dig deeper, but to make himself less afraid. Haizi discovered that the soil at the site where he was digging seemed to be harder than the soil next to it.
As for the reason for this, Haizi didn't think about it. He just dug down, even a little curious. Suddenly, the pickaxe he was digging seemed to dig into a rock, making a creepy sound.
Only then did Haizi stop and look around. It was still so frighteningly quiet. Wiping the sweat from his head, Haizi decided to sit down and rest. He didn't want to dig anymore because it had exceeded the required depth.
But just after he sat down, Haizi stood up again. He was a little curious, why were there rocks underneath? On this black earth plain, it is very rare to see a stone.
Haizi decided to dig deeper and have a look, not for anything else but out of curiosity. But when Haizi gently cleaned up the soil below, he found that what was exposed was a smooth stone slab.
It clearly showed that this stone slab was artificially crafted. Under the light of candles, it shone with a mysterious light. Of course Haizi wants to dig it out and see what's underneath?
After digging more carefully, he finally discovered that it was a stone box. It was not very big or heavy. Haizi carefully took it out and placed it in front of him.
Looking around again, there was no change in the tomb. The spooky and terrifying atmosphere did not weaken at all. On the contrary, it seemed to be even more terrifying. Haizi did not even dare to breathe.
Facing such a stone box, Haizi wanted to see what was inside. He gently moved the lid, but it didn't open and he couldn't do it with force, so Haizi used a pickaxe to pry it.
Finally, the stone box was opened, and there was a package wrapped tightly in oilcloth, which almost filled the entire space of the stone box. Haizi took out the oilcloth bag and carefully opened it layer by layer. There was only a book inside.
I checked it carefully again and found that there was nothing else in the stone box, but the book was still very roughly decorated. There were three words "Shenlong Jue" written on the outer cover, and there were illustrations inside. At first glance, it was a book for practicing martial arts.
Haizi put it firmly into his waist and tightened it tightly with the red cloth belt given by his mother. After sitting down and thinking for a long time, Haizi put the stone box into the pit again and covered it tightly with soil.
After doing all this, Haizi felt really tired, especially because his panicked heart kept beating. No matter how much he silently recited the maxims taught by the Taoist priests, it didn't help.
Sitting down and breathing heavily, Haizi was still flustered and felt cold, with goosebumps rising all over his body. Haizi simply put on his cotton clothes and trousers, wrapping them tightly around his body.
Although he was still shivering, Haizi ignored it and came to a recess in the tomb. Haizi held the pickaxe tightly in his hand and leaned against the wall of the tomb. He decided not to move anymore.
It was impossible to estimate the time in the tomb, but it was probably already midnight when it was so cold. Now that the hole for the water tank had been dug, Haizi could rest, not to mention that Haizi was already feeling sleepy.
However, he didn't dare to close his eyes, because Haizi always felt strange sounds, but when he listened carefully, there was nothing. There seemed to be images shaking in the dark, so Haizi could only stare and cower, not daring to move.
